Holland, W. Bob (West Bob) 1868-1932 creator text utu 2016 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Twenty-Five Ghost Stories" by W. Bob Holland is a collection of supernatural tales compiled and edited in the early 20th century. This anthology captures the essence of ghostly encounters, eerie experiences, and the enigmatic presence of spirits. It showcases renowned stories such as Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat," exploring themes of guilt, madness, and the consequences of one's actions involving supernatural influences. At the start of the collection, the preface reveals the editor's longstanding fascination with supernatural tales, noting that both young and old are captivated by eerie stories. The opening story, "The Black Cat," introduces a character struggling with alcoholism who descends into madness after cruelly mistreating his beloved cat. Following a chilling series of events, including an act of violence leading to his wife's tragic end, the protagonist experiences haunting retribution from the feline spirit. The collection promises various ghostly narratives that blur the lines of reality and the supernatural, enticing readers with suspense and intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Preface -- The black cat -- The flayed hand -- The vengeance of a tree -- The parlor-car ghost -- Ghost of Buckstown Inn -- The burglar's ghost -- A phantom toe -- Mrs. Davenport's ghost -- The phantom woman -- The phantom hag -- From the tomb -- Sandy's ghost -- The ghosts of Red Creek -- The spectre bride -- How he caught the ghost -- Grand-dame's ghost story -- A fight with a ghost -- Colonel Halifax's ghost story -- The ghost of the count -- The old mansion -- A misfit ghost -- An unbidden guest -- The dead woman's photograph -- The ghost of a live man -- The ghost of Washington. Release date is 2016-10-31 Produced by David Edwards, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) Original publication data not identified Fiction Ghost stories PN Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53419 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53419 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134230.0 53419